Dane Bowers left ex-girlfriend with ‘bloody nose and bruises’ in row over glitter

The court case continues

Dane Bowers

by Laurence Mozafari |
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Ever wondered what '90s R&B star Dane Bowers is up to nowadays?

Well, he's just been accused of beating his ex-fiancee in the face and squeezing her throat in a row over glitter during a court case. YIKES.

Croydon Magistrates Court heard that the Another Level star's ex-partner, Sophia Cahill - who won Miss Wales - questioned the singer why he had glitter on his face, as she thought he had been cheating on her.

Dane was changing one of Sopia's children when she claims he swore, grabbed at her and pulled her hair. She also alleges that she was left with a bloody nose and bruises.

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Dane, 35, denies assault by beating and the trial continues. The pair are thought have been living with Dane's parents at the time of the incident, even though the couple had previously seperated.

Sophia told the court: "I pointed to the glitter on his face. I had caught him in bed with somebody [before] - that obviously gave us trust issues.

Sophia Cahill
Sophia Cahill

"We said that if we are still living under the same roof we would not do anything to disrespect each other and do anything with other people.

"He had been out all night and obviously I jumped to conclusions because of other things he has done in the past."

Dane's defence claimed that he "acted in self-defence".

In a statement provided to police in February, Dane said: "I never pushed her to the floor or pulled her hair. At all times I was acting in self-defence."

He continued: "she began hitting me again and I was deflecting her blows".

The court case will continue on 14 September.

Dane recorded the single Out Of Your Mind with Victoria Beckham back in 2000, appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2010 and made up pop supergroup 5th Story, while appearing on* The Big Reunion* last year.

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